Walt Budko vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Walt Budko that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walt Budko

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walt Budko 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Walt Budko 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.